Dining Out Reviews

Breakfast At Platta Cafe Bar & Bistro, Stanley Common

It was the morning after the night before (at a friends milestone birthday bash), so we were feeling a little deflated and in need of sustenance! Thankfully, The Man is a dab-hand

Dinner At The Seafood Cave and Grill, Matlock Bath

Seeing Chef Ian McGhie is always a pleasure (he's just one of those cheery, friendly souls), but it was especially wonderful to see him recently. For those who don't know, Ian was involved

A Flock Sunday Lunch At The Dining Room at 121, Derby

When the weather turns unseasonably cool, and the showers forecast are actually hours-long persistent rain (!), theres only one thing to do: admit defeat and go out for a slap-up

Dinner At The White Swan In Pleasley

I'm not 100% certain, but I'm fairly sure there's a line in Pretty Woman where a bloke's wanging on about 'you gotta have a dream' (or maybe it's one of the characters, whatever) but Paul Stevens has

Out For Opening Night At Stephen's At The Black Swan, Ashover

Sometimes, I swear the universe is ear-wigging; maybe not at the right time, I mean, where is my euro millions lottery win?! Id been musing to The Man about the fact that we

Trying The Brunch And 'Sub-and-Soda' Menus At Hickory's Derby

You may recall that The Man and I attended the opening event at Hickory's Smokehouse in Chellaston, Derby last summer - and the food was seriously scrummy.

Sunday Lunch At The Palfrey At The New Inn, Milford

This'll tell you how long ago we last visited the New Inn at Milford: Angelo's Italian was still there! Nothing much has changed on the exterior; the car park is still on the small side

Fine Dining Event At The Sitwell Arms Hotel In Renishaw

Although [probably] known most widely as being a great wedding venue, there's more - an awful lot more - to The Sitwell Arms Hotel at Renishaw. As I write, several of the Hotel

Sunday Lunch At The Angel & Harlequin Bistro In Spinkhill

It'd been a couple of weeks since we'd last been out for a Sunday roast, what with one thing and another, so after a hard days' graft in the garden and home at Mummy's, His Nibs

A Bank Holiday Breakfast At The Bridge House In Ambergate

Unusually, the weather had been pretty decent for the majority of the Easter weekend, so we'd managed to get quite a bit done. Being Brits, though, we know that good-fortune